Panama vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth
Panama
0.9%
in 2023
Uruguay
3.6%
in 2023
Panama rank
41st
Uruguay rank
38th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth over time
- Panama
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 3.6% against 0.9% in Panama, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 4.0 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.
Panama ranks 41st and Uruguay ranks 38th of 42 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 11.7% | 1.9% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 7.5% | 1.1% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 3.4% | 1.8% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth, Panama or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 3.6% against 0.9% in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth between Panama and Uruguay?
- 2.7%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Uruguay?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth?
- Panama ranks 41st and Uruguay ranks 38th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release